Wettest Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by average annual precipitation (rain and melted snow).
| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington | 60.1 in |
| 2 | Boone | 59.1 in |
| 3 | Hendersonville | 59.1 in |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 58.9 in |
| 5 | Greenville | 53.4 in |
| 6 | New Bern | 53.0 in |
| 7 | Goldsboro | 52.5 in |
| 8 | Elizabeth City | 51.3 in |
| 9 | Lumberton | 50.8 in |
| 10 | Garner | 50.7 in |
| 11 | Shelby | 50.4 in |
| 12 | Wilson | 50.3 in |
| 13 | Cary | 49.4 in |
| 14 | Raleigh | 49.4 in |
| 15 | Chapel Hill | 48.9 in |
| 16 | Durham | 48.6 in |
| 17 | Rocky Mount | 48.6 in |
| 18 | Apex | 48.3 in |
| 19 | High Point | 48.3 in |
| 20 | Thomasville | 48.3 in |
| 21 | Concord | 47.9 in |
| 22 | Cornelius | 47.9 in |
| 23 | Fayetteville | 47.9 in |
| 24 | Kannapolis | 47.9 in |
| 25 | Monroe | 47.8 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Wettest Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/wettest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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